‘Tik Tok taoiseach’ in the spotlight as Ireland heads to the polls
Ireland’s youngest ever prime minister, Simon Harris, may have thought he had a victory in Ireland’s upcoming general election all but shored up.
Tech companies put on notice as Australia passes world-first social media ban for under-16s
Australia’s parliament has passed a world-first law banning social media for children under 16, putting tech companies on notice to tighten security before a cut-off date that’s yet
China investigates a top military official as Xi’s purge of senior brass broadens
China has suspended a top military official and placed him under investigation for corruption, the defense ministry said, as leader Xi Jinping broadens a sweeping purge in the
‘Narco sub’ bound for Australia seized in massive international operation that netted 1,400 metric tons of drugs
Six so-called “narco subs” stuffed with cocaine were captured in a Colombian-led international anti-drug operation, authorities in the Latin American nation said Wednesday, as part of a huge
Chinese acrobat who lost his wife in terrifying on-stage fall seriously injured in second performance incident
A Chinese acrobat who lost his wife and performance partner to a terrifying fall on stage last year was seriously injured in another show this week, state media
Delight and disruption as record November snowfall hits Seoul
Seoul residents awoke to a gleaming world of white this week, as record snowfall caused both disruption and delight across the South Korean capital.
Biden readies $725 million arms aid package for Ukraine: Reuters
WASHINGTON, Nov 27 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's administration is preparing a $725 million weapons package for Ukraine, two U.S. officials said on Wednesday, as the outgoing president seeks to bolster the government in Kyiv before leaving office in January. According to an official familiar with the plan, the Biden administration
Controversial American live-streamer faces prison in South Korea for offensive behavior
A controversial American live-streamer is facing the prospect of prison in South Korea for his offensive antics, in a case that is shining a light on the rise
Harris to supporters: ‘Don’t you ever let anybody take your power from you’
Vice President Harris attempted to share some optimism with her supporters while addressing her Election Day loss to President-elect Trump on Tuesday, advising them to hold on to their "power." “I just have to remind you: Don't you ever let anybody
Americans’ opinion of Republican Party on the rise
Americans’ opinion of the Republican Party is on the rise, according to a new poll from The Economist/YouGov. In the poll, 45 percent of Americans said they feel “favorable” toward the Republican Party, up 6 points from an Economist/YouGov poll in
Missing hiker found after surviving more than a month in Canada’s snowy wilderness
It started out as a regular Tuesday morning for two men heading out on a trail for work in the backcountry of Canada’s northeast British Columbia when they
ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Myanmar’s military leader
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) is seeking an arrest warrant for Myanmar’s military leader for crimes committed against the persecuted Rohingya minority group.